i got pokemon scarlet for my bday... its really fun but x_x why can you Still not have ginger hair. they have 3 different kinds of purple as default options. gingers dont exist i guess
i like your art style a lot–have you always drawn this way, or is it something u developed over time? do u have any tips for drawing in the general sparklecat/old internet art style or similar?
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It's a mix of both- my current sort of diary art/stress relief/ wholesome style is a replication of my elementary school art style! (Like 5th grade, not 2nd lol. I was still drawing stick guys blowing up zombies with tanks and crap back then)
Otherwise, my other styles are style emulations, essentally!
I'll break it down rq:
Mostly based off my own childhood art:
Natural progression of my art as I grew up:
Style "emulation" (le me making an amalgamation of liek 20000 old deviantart artists into one image)
Most of the sparklecat and scenedog art I draw like the above, is inspired by the works I stockpile from deviantart deep dives, and archive blogs. They're not emulations of one style, but multiple styles, taking parts I like or think are the most 'authentic'- essentially, I do what your young brain would have done without thinking, but I have to do it on purpose haha
My tip: while practicing, I'd say absolutely do studies of peoples entire DA galleries and figure out what works best for you.
Above all else I can't say anything else but like. Age regress lmao. If you can't do that, just do everything you can otherwise to put yourself in the headspace of the art you're emulating.
Put on old Amnesia playthroughs on YouTube, listen to Yaoi Nightcore playlists, edgy scourge AMVs, Naruto YTP, the whole Twilight movie- really whatever you listened to back in the day. Put that back on in the BG. Open current MsPaint or your preferred emulation of old MsPaint, or a free art software like medibang. (Don't download cool brushes. Work with Pen 1 and Airbrush or whatever.)
Use references of the era you want to emulate and use only those. Take all your current knowledge of art and BIN IT. The #1 problem in most emulation art even I have a really, really hard time with- is your stuff looking too modern because your art style is modern. Your tools are modern. Your mindset is modern. It will make your art look uncanny.
Don't try hard. It's really temping to draw the most rawrxd scenecore webcore hot topic revival 100 gecs whatever, I get that I guess- but it won't look like it's from the era. It's really hard to get x3randum ☆~ iTs rAinIng TACOOZZZZZZ ~☆ humor right, so don't try it for your first and submerge yourself in the era first. Tryhard sparkles are a real issue and you risk making your art look like it's snark.
Small canvases and or destroy your image quality. I don't do this as much as I should but it definitely adds to the look LULs
I will say, I have no idea otherwise because I come from a very privileged background when it comes to style emulation which is that I grew up planning to be an animator and thus, in my critical years, I was basically 100% drive on the ability to draw characters in many styles, on model. If you don't have this skill, it'll be a lot harder I'm sure.
Use your non dominant hand for especially young looking art. (If you have one. If not... uh... try your mouth?) (~that's what she said~)
(I mean. If you're *going for* the look of 'yes it's 2023 yes I'm bringing back this' go ahead, it just won't look genuine in the slightest and I am someone who's art journey is about doing all I can to emulate authenticity. Just adding this because I know a lot of people are! Go make that modern sparkledog eyeburner mary sue antisnark! It's just not my cup of tea. And I can't really give any pointers kthxbai)
Im contemplating deep questions like how much I wanna go outside and see if there are any stars but it’s too cold I’ll probably freeze also it’ll wake my parents up so I should probably sleep but I just don’t wanna also it’s so weird it’s like I can’t think about anything anymore without a hundred distress signals about things that make me sad going off at the same time so anyway how u been
Screwed my bed’s headboard back into place well over an hour ago and changed the sheets and covers.
Was exhausted afterwards so I relaxed, had a shower, and then relaxed some more.
Still freaking exhausted. Would like to write but the distance from my sofa to my home office may as well be the length of the Yangtze River.
I could also do with a giant pot of coffee but Siri is refusing to put the kettle on. Keeps trying to sent me to my local coffee shop, the spoiled brat that they are. Yes, my Siri is just as non-binary as I am. They also make the cutest “hm?”-sound when I call their name. Makes me all tingly.
I imagine that’s the sound Harry makes when he’s covered in oil and grease, working on Sirius’ old bike and Draco comes out into the garage to talk to him. It infuriates Draco to no end, because he always thinks that Harry isn’t listening when in fact he hears every word remembers it all.
Would love to read a little drabble like that but I’ve learnt that wanting it (even with all my heart) doesn’t magically make it pop into existence. I would still have to write it.